I am a longtime GM, and have been looking to stretch my improv muscles for a long time. I’ve had this idea percolating for awhile about making quick, micro-rpgs that get resolved in a week or so. If that sounds like your cup of tea, join in! I’ll be creating the initial games, but anyone that wants to create and GM a game is most welcome!
The first game is already up and is based on superhero parodies like The Tick. I call it: Stuperheroes!
Let’s have some fun :D
Reminds me of a little known Scott McCloud book… you might know his award winning run on Zot! and Understanding Comics, or even the contract work he did for Google Chrome:
https://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/index.html
But he also did this massive 11" x 15" book:
Awesome! I am very familiar with Zot, Understanding Comics and Mr. McCloud in general, but I’d never heard of this. Thanks for showing me. I’ll have to check it out sometime!
I attack the gazebo
The gazebo cries out in agony, a series of high-itched squeaks emit from it and it breaks apart into a swarm of purple rubber duckies that amass into a giant fist, pummeling you for your audacity. The fist swings, the purple duckies bobbing and undulating like a wave of scurrying ants. When the the fist hits you an enormous SQUEAK rattles you teeth. You fly backwards in an arc, hitting a nearby flower stand, the flowers explode out in a flurry of daisies, roses and tulips, the startled flower-seller jumps in the nearby shallow creek in a panic. You are now covered in assorted flowers. What do you do?
I knew it! I check the flowers for traps.
You find tiny phonographs attached to each flower, playing a symphony of staccato squeaks. The music swells and as it does your thoughts become scattered and erratic, you feel your limbs begin to involuntarily move in jerky motions. Describe how you stop the maniacal music from controlling your mind and roll a D6!
Any reason you chose .ml as the instance for the community? You might get more traction on another instance.
Just because I’m already on .ml
It’s gotten a fair amount of attention so far, I’m sitting at 49 subscribers now. So, I think it’s best to stay where I’m at. I’d hesitate to move it right now after almost 50 subs. I could see if there was less traction, but right now it seems like it’s alright where it is.
I can appreciate not wanting to create a new account for the purposes of creating a community somewhere else, but a lot of people outright refuse to engage in communities on .ml these days due to their moderation policies. It’s a shame, but I can understand it. Also, this type of initiative sounds like it’s made for being hosted on TTRPG.network instead.
Interesting concept.
If you can cross post the announcement in the main !rpg@ttrpg.network community you may drag a couple of people
Thanks, will do!
Direct link to the community: !Every_Post_Is_An_RPG@Lemmy.ml
